DENVER, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services in
the United States, today
celebrates Robert Provenzano, M.D.,
FACP, FASN, chief medical officer for Nephrology Practice Solutions
and vice president of medical affairs for DaVita Kidney Care, for receiving the
Distinguished Nephrology Service Award from the Renal Physicians
Association (RPA) at its annual meeting last week in Orlando, Florida.
"It's a privilege to be recognized by my peers with this honor,"
said Dr. Provenzano. "I'm grateful to have worked alongside many of
you throughout my career as we've strived to care for patients with
kidney disease and help them lead better quality lives."
The Distinguished Nephrology Service Award recognizes an RPA
member who has contributed to nephrology in the field of
socioeconomics or clinical practice, and who has largely impacted
the clinical care of kidney patients. The recipient is nominated by
fellow members, and nominations are based on a member's
demonstration of local and/or national leadership that is aligned
with the RPA's mission and goals.
"This is a well-deserved celebration of Dr. Provenzano and
his professional accomplishments," said Allen R. Nissenson, M.D., FACP, chief medical
officer for DaVita Kidney Care, past
president of RPA and previous recipient of the Distinguished
Nephrology Services Award. "We're incredibly proud of him and the
work he has done to benefit patients both at DaVita and within the
larger kidney care community."
Dr. Provenzano has been a member of the RPA for more than 25
years and has served in multiple leadership positions, including
president and councilor.
Dr. Provenzano joined DaVita as vice president of medical
affairs in 2004. In 2014, he became the chief medical officer of
Nephrology Practice Solutions, a national kidney care management
company affiliated with DaVita, overseeing owned and managed
practices. In addition, he's a clinical professor of medicine at
Wayne State University School of
Medicine in Detroit and has
published extensively on kidney care business models.
To learn more about Dr. Provenzano and other physicians who work
in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer at DaVita, please visit
DaVita.com/Physicians.
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company,
that through its operating divisions provides a variety of health
care services to patient populations throughout the United States and abroad. A leading
provider of dialysis services in the
United States, DaVita Kidney
Care treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end
stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney
Care strives to improve patients' quality of life by
innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of Dec. 31, 2017,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,510 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 198,000 patients. The company
also operated 237 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11
countries outside the United
States. DaVita Kidney Care
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive,
sustainable change in communities around the world. The company's
leadership development initiatives and social responsibility
efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare,
Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please visit
DaVita.com.
Contact Information
Media:
Ashley Henson
Ashley.Henson@DaVita.com
(303) 876-6626
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